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Indigenous lifesavers gather in Manly

A group of indigenous athletes from a remote village in the Northern Territory have embarked on the journey of their lives, Andrew Reid reports.

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A group of indigenous athletes from a remote village in the Northern Territory have embarked on the journey of their lives to compete in the interstate Surf Life Saving Championships in Sydney.

Hailing from on the north-eastern tip of Arhem Land, the team from the Walngawu Djakimirri Club Surf Life Saving Club have battled adversity to take on the country's best, at Sydney's iconic Manly beach.

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